Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, April 28, 2003
Special Subsidies for SARS Medical Staff Exempt from Tax
Special subsidies granted to medical workers combating severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)will be tax-free, according to a circular jointly issued by China's State Administration of Taxation and Ministry of Finance on Friday.
Special subsidies granted to medical workers combating severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)will be tax-free, according to a circular jointly issued by China's State Administration of Taxation and Ministry of Finance on Friday.
The tax-exempt status applies to medical staff working in hospitals and other medical institutions engaged in combating SARS, the circular said.
The circular also stipulates that the cost of anti-SARS medicine and medical equipment distributed to medical staff should not be calculated as part of monthly income, and is therefore, tax-free.